See also: Appendix:Variations of "ve"

Haitian Creole

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɛ/

Etymology 1

From French ver (worm).

Noun

  1. worm

Etymology 2

From French verre (glass).

Noun

  1. drinking glass

Etymology 3

From French vert.

Adjective

  1. green
Alternative forms

Louisiana Creole

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɛ/
  • Rhymes:

Etymology 1

Inherited from French vert (green).

Adjective

  1. alternative form of vèr (green; unripe; fresh; inexperienced)

See also

Colors in Louisiana Creole · koulær-yé (layout · text)
     blan      gri      nwa, nwar
             rouj              zoranj; brun, maron              jonn, jònn
                          , vèr, vær, væt              fonsé
             sèrsèl                           blé, ble
             vyolé, vyolèt              lila              ròz, roz

Etymology 2

Inherited from French verre (glass; drinking glass).

Noun

  1. alternative form of vèr (glass; drinking glass)

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vɛ˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vɛ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vɛ˨˩] ~ [jɛ˨˩]

Etymology 1

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (SV: thoại).

Noun

• ()

  1. (poetry) a rhyming poetic and song form, most typical of northern Vietnam
    Synonym: hát vè
Derived terms
  • vần vè

Etymology 2

Noun

• (𥢬)

  1. (rare) shoot (of rice plant)
Derived terms
  • chia vè

Etymology 3

Noun

(classifier cây) • ()

  1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) pole erected to mark water level in a river or ditch
Derived terms
  • chém vè

Etymology 4

Verb

  1. (Southern Vietnam) to draw near or nearer
  2. (Southern Vietnam) to come alongside (another boat)

Etymology 5

Noun

(classifier cái)

  1. (Southern Vietnam) mudguard